- New Drug Application for CONTEPO™ submitted to FDA in October 2018 -- Company preparing for potential commercialization of two, first-in-class antibiotics,Lefamulin (IV and Oral) and CONTEPO (IV) in the United States in 2019 -

DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nabriva Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: NBRV), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of innovative anti-infective agents to treat serious infections, today provided a business and clinical development update and reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

“Nabriva has continued to make significant progress in potentially bringing two first-in-class antibiotics to patients in need of better treatment options here in the United States,” said Ted Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer of Nabriva Therapeutics. “We have completed our NDA submission for CONTEPO to treat complicated-urinary tract infections (cUTI), including acute pyelonephritis, and remain on track for our NDA submission for lefamulin for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) by both intravenous and oral routes in the fourth quarter of 2018. We remain focused on commercializing both lefamulin and CONTEPO in the United States with our own targeted sales, marketing and medical affairs organizations and continue to identify and potentially secure external collaborators to help advance our efforts to develop and commercialize lefamulin outside the United States.”

RECENT CORPORATE AND DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Intravenous CONTEPO in the fourth quarter of 2018 to treat cUTIs, including acute pyelonephritis. CONTEPO has been granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track designations by the FDA for the treatment of several serious infections, including cUTI, which enables Priority Review of the NDA, following acceptance.

Completed the acquisition of Zavante Therapeutics (“Zavante”) in July 2018, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies to improve the outcomes of hospitalized patients, for upfront consideration of approximately 8.2 million of Nabriva Therapeutics’ ordinary shares (which includes an indemnity holdback) to Zavante’s former stockholders upon completion of the acquisition. In addition, Zavante’s former stockholders are eligible to receive up to $97.5 million upon the achievement of specified regulatory and commercial milestones, which subject to specified limitations, may be settled in Nabriva Therapeutics’ ordinary shares.

Bolstered the senior leadership team with the appointment of Ted Schroeder, former Chief Executive Officer of Zavante, as Chief Executive Officer of Nabriva Therapeutics to succeed Dr. Colin Broom, who remains on the Board of Directors of Nabriva Therapeutics. In addition, Dr. Steven Gelone was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Nabriva Therapeutics.

Strengthened the Company’s cash resources with the completion of its public offering of ordinary shares in July 2018. The gross proceeds from the offering were $50.0 million and net proceeds to the Company were $46.1 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. The Company ended the third quarter of 2018 with $100.7 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments which the Company expects to fund operations into the first quarter of 2020.

At the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) IDWeek™ 2018, the Company made three poster presentations and an oral platform presentation for LEAP 2, the pivotal, Phase 3 clinical trial of lefamulin, which demonstrated non-inferiority of 5 days of oral lefamulin to 7 days of oral moxifloxacin which featured both clinical and in vitro microbiological data that supports lefamulin as a potential IV and oral treatment for CABP.

At the same conference, one poster presentation featuring CONTEPO focused on clinical and microbiological response at test of cure in secondary efficacy populations from the pivotal Phase 2/3 clinical trial.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, Nabriva Therapeutics reported a net loss of $52.8 million, or $0.90 per share, compared to a net loss of $22.3 million, or $0.79 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Research and development expenses increased by $28.1 million from $12.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $40.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $31.9 million in-process research and development charge associated with the acquisition of Zavante, a $3.3 million increase in research consulting fees, partly offset by a $5.4 million decrease in research materials and purchased services related to the development of lefamulin and a $1.4 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense.

General and administrative expense increased by $3.1 million from $9.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $12.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $3.4 million increase in staff costs due to the addition of employees and a $1.2 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, partly offset by a $1.2 million decrease in legal fees.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Nabriva Therapeutics reported a net loss of $84.0 million, or $1.85 per share, compared to a net loss of $52.1 million, or $1.89 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Research and development expenses increased by $24.4 million from $36.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $60.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $31.9 million in-process research and development charge associated with the acquisition of Zavante, a $4.1 million increase in research consulting fees, a $0.5 million increase in staff costs due to the addition of employees, partly offset by a $10.7 million decrease in research materials and purchased services related to the development of lefamulin and a $1.7 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense.

General and administrative expense increased by $12.3 million from $19.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $31.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $8.1 million increase in staff costs due to the addition of employees, a $4.7 million increase of advisory and external consultancy expenses primarily related to pre-commercialization activities and professional service fees and a $0.6 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, partly offset by a $1.8 million decrease in legal fees.

As of September 30, 2018, Nabriva Therapeutics had $100.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments compared to $86.9 million as of December 31, 2017.

Please refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Nabriva Therapeutics for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and Nabriva Therapeutics’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2018, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, for additional information regarding the Company’s business and financial results.

About Nabriva Therapeutics plcNabriva Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of innovative anti-infective agents to treat serious infections. Nabriva Therapeutics has two product candidates that are in late stage development: lefamulin, under development to potentially be the first pleuromutilin antibiotic available for I.V. and oral administration in humans, and CONTEPO, a potential first-in-class in the United States I.V. antibiotic for cUTI. Nabriva Therapeutics is developing both I.V. and oral formulations of lefamulin for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and CONTEPO I.V. for cUTIs, including acute pyelonephritis. Nabriva Therapeutics may potentially develop lefamulin and CONTEPO for additional indications. For more information, please visit https://www.nabriva.com.

Forward-Looking StatementsAny statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Nabriva Therapeutics, including but not limited to statements about the development of Nabriva Therapeutics’ product candidates, such as the future development or commercialization of lefamulin and CONTEPO, conduct and timelines of clinical trials, the clinical utility of lefamulin for CABP and of CONTEPO for cUTI, plans for and timing of the review of regulatory filings, efforts to bring lefamulin and CONTEPO to market, the market opportunity for and the potential market acceptance of lefamulin for CABP and CONTEPO for cUTI, the development of lefamulin and CONTEPO for additional indications, the development of additional formulations of lefamulin and CONTEPO, plans to pursue research and development of other product candidates, the sufficiency of Nabriva Therapeutics’ existing cash resources and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the content and timing of decisions made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory authorities, Nabriva Therapeutics’ ability to realize the anticipated benefits, synergies and growth prospects of its acquisition of Zavante Therapeutics, the uncertainties inherent in the initiation and conduct of clinical trials, availability and timing of data from clinical trials, whether results of early clinical trials or studies in different disease indications will be indicative of the results of ongoing or future trials, whether results of ZEUS will be indicative of results for any ongoing or future clinical trials and studies of CONTEPO, uncertainties associated with regulatory review of clinical trials and applications for marketing approvals, the availability or commercial potential of product candidates including lefamulin for use as a first-line empiric monotherapy for the treatment of moderate to severe CABP and CONTEPO for the treatment of cUTI, the ability to retain and hire key personnel, the sufficiency of cash resources and need for additional financing and such other important factors as are set forth in Nabriva Therapeutics’ annual and quarterly reports and other filings on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Nabriva Therapeutics’ views as of the date of this press release. Nabriva Therapeutics anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while Nabriva Therapeutics may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Nabriva Therapeutics’ views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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